Natural Disasters in Schenectady, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm76.6Hurricane75.7Lightning73.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	76.6
Hurricane	75.7
Lightning	73.7
Tornado	70.7
Earthquake	66.9
Heat Wave	57.1
Hail	48.1
Strong Wind	48.1
Winter Weather	47.5
Cold Wave	46.8
Landslide	34.0
Wildfire	21.5

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 13, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 8, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 1, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 12, 2003	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

353

Total Claims Paid

$7,743,751

Avg Claim Payout

$21,937

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$48,727,234

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

355

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	38	$40,095,437
DR-4020	Hurricane	183	$4,461,846
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	30	$1,958,972
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	24	$867,765
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	43	$543,241
DR-4322	Snow	11	$415,031
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	23	$328,868
DR-1391	Fire	2	$28,816
DR-1296	Hurricane	1	$27,258

Schenectady has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 353 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $48,727,234 in public assistance recovery funding.